Baracoda B40050301 User Manual

USB

Plug & Scan

Data Capture

dongle

User Guide

for Workforce

in Motion

©Baracoda TM – June 2011

P/N : B40050301

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SUMMARY

SUMMARY ................................................................... 2

REVISION HISTORY .......................................................... 3

INTRODUCTION ........................................................ 4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................................................. 5

2.1 C

ONNECTION

2.2 F

EATURES

HOW TO CONNECT YOUR BARACODA SCANNER ? .............................. 6

3.1 C

ONNECTION PROCESS

3.2 E

MBEDDED FIRMWARE VERSION

3.3 D

ISCONNECTION PROCESS

3.4 ‘NO D

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ATA LOSS’ MODE

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SCANNER CONFIGURATION: ‘BATCH MODE’ ................................. 8

4.1 E

XPLANATIONS

4.2 E

NABLE ‘BATCH MODE

4.3 ‘U

5.1 L

5.2 C

5.3 K

5.4 TSE

6.1 P

6.2 S

SAFETY & REGULATORY ...................................................... 16

PLOAD’ BATCH DATA

KEYBOARD EMULATION CONFIGURATION ................................... 10

ANGUAGE

APS LOCK FUNCTION

EYBOARD EMULATION SPEED

CONFIGURATION

ADDITIONAL FEATURES ................................................ 14

REFIX

UFFIX

COMPATIBILITY ...................................................... 15

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LIMITED WARRANTY ......................................................... 17

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Revision History

Changes to the original manual are listed below.

Document Date Description

3.13 03 Jan 07 Initial release

3.23 01 Nov 07 Add CAPS LOCK key option

3.23.1 17 Apr 08 Update graphic presentation

3.23.2 16 June 08 Add RoadRunners Evolution

3.23.3 26 June 08 Update Batch Mode section and add D-Fly, ScanWear and ToughRunners

3.23.4 31 July 08 Update Additional features section (Suffix part)

3.23.5 01 Aug 08 Update the “Upload Message” note

3.23.6 22 Aug 08 Modify the Batch section

3.23.7 04 Dec 08 Update Additional features section (Prefix & Suffix part)

3.28 27 March 09 Add DualRunners & Terminal Server section

3.28-2 30 June 10 Precision on TSE configuration

3.30 7 July 10 Correct random disconnection issues Remove support of Pencil1 ; BL1000; Bx2604 ; BCM2604.

Add Keyboard emulation speed (40 & 80ms)

3.31 12 Sept 10 KEmul software from Apple Macintosh: link not available.

3.33 21st Jan 11 Added a note to the TSE section.

3.33b 15th June 2011 Changed the note related to the TSE section.

3.33c 20th June 2011 Change HW & P/N reference : black casing with ‘baracoda brand in white’

3.33d 30th June 2011 Add ‘Safety & Regulatory’ paragraph

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1. Introduction

This document describes the Plug&Scan USB dongle v3.33 (see “Print Firmware Version” section on how to read the firmware version).

The Plug&Scan USB dongle is a Keyboard Emulation solution that aims to simplify the connection between the Baracoda scanners and all laptops, PCs, Tablet PCs, or all devices that can accept a USB keyboard.

Normally, a USB Bluetooth Dongle requires the user to install the Bluetooth drivers in order to add the Bluetooth connectivity to their host computer.

The Baracoda Plug&Scan USB dongle has the Bluetooth drivers and the Bluetooth application embedded in the USB device. This configuration avoids the installation of the drivers and the software for the end-user.

The Plug&Scan USB solution allows user to have an acknowledgement beep, automatic reconnection, and buffering of the incoming barcode data. Barcode data buffering allows the Baracoda scanner to store incoming barcodes even when the scanner is not connected to the dongle (this is the ‘No data loss mode’).

Simply plug the Plug&Scan USB dongle in your computer, scan a “connect barcode” with a Baracoda barcode scanner, and the Bluetooth connection will be automatically established.

NOTE:

Please note that the BaracodaManager software for PC does not work

with Plug&Scan solutions.

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Product Description

USB dongle is only able to establish point

the USB dongle cannot connect simultaneously to more than one device.

USB dongle can have

: The dongle can accept connections from any Baracoda scanner (see how to connect

waiting for connection

switch on this scanner inside the

This mode allows other Baracoda scanners to connect to the USB dongle. Scan

then the previous Baracoda scanner will disconnect and the new Baracoda scanner will connect to the

The USB dongle is connected to the Bar

will be transmitted to your active application.

This mode allows other Baracoda scanners to connect to the USB dongle. Scan the “connect barcode

then the previous Baracoda scanner will disconnect and the ne

USB dongle is quite simple. In three steps, it can be installed and ready to operate:

USB forces the settings of the scanner to which it gets connected in the following

Restore scan engine defaults

Set output format: Baracoda Frame, enable acknowledgment (ie: no data loss mode), no prefi

It may be problematic if you use the same scanner in the above configuration with an application that does not

give an acknowledgment back to the scanner.

with Bluetooth Baracoda

: The dongle has already been paired to a Baracoda scanner. Just

range of the USB dongle and the connection will be automatically

the “connect

acoda scanner. Just scan barcodes and the data

w Baracoda scanner will connect to the

The scanner is

automatically

configured and the

captured data (*) is

displayed on the

current application

(Keyboard Emulation)

(*): barcode, RFID Tag ID

Data Capture

2.1 Connection

The Plug&Scan barcode scanner. This means that

The Plug&Scan

• Disconnected

your Baracoda scanner).

• Paired and

established.

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-to-point connections

three (3) states:

barcode”,

• Connected:

dongle.

2.2 Features

Using the Plug&Scan

Plug the USB Plug&Scan dongle in the host terminal USB port

1/ Plug the dongle

Note: the Plug&Scan configuration:

  Enable default code ID  Set Slave Mode 

Scan the 'connected barcode' placed on the dongle in order to connect to it.

2/ Scan to connect

”,

3/ work !

x/suffix

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3. How to connect your Baracoda Scanner ?

3.1 Connection process

Here is the process to connect the scanner to the Plug&Scan USB dongle:

1. Reset the scanner (see Scanner User Guide to perform this operation).

2. Plug the dongle into the USB port of the computer.

3. Do not scan any other barcodes except the ‘connect barcode’ that is delivered with the dongle.

4. Within 5 seconds (not necessary to rescan), the connection is established. o The scanner beeps twice and the LED will change to a double flashing green. (*)

5. Start scanning barcodes.

(*) If the LED on the scanner is not double flashing green, this can possibly mean:

 The scanner battery is low. Charge the unit up completely and try again  The scanner has not been reset. Reset it and try again  The scanner has been programmed from its default status and it is not able to decode the Code 128

symbology. Be aware that the ‘connect barcode’ is a code128 symbology and so the scanner shall stay in its default mode “Code128 on”

By default, the Plug&Scan dongle activates the “No Data Loss Mode”. (Please refer to the paragraph 3.4 for additional information)

Nota: When a connection is existing with a DualRunners, captured barcodes and/or RFID TAG ID can be treated.

3.2 Embedded firmware version

Once the scanner is connected; the capture of this “Print firmware version” barcode will forward and display the firmware version of your Plug&Scan dongle following this format “Baracoda HID vx.xx”:

Print Plug&Scan firmware version

3.3 Disconnection process

There are 3 different ways to disconnect a scanner from the Plug&Scan dongle.

1. Reading the following “disconnect barcode” with the connected barcode scanner. Use this barcode to

disconnect your barcode scanner from a Plug&Scan dongle.

Disconnect barcode

2. Remove the USB dongle from the USB port (power will be OFF)

3. Connect another scanner by reading the dongle’s ‘Connect barcode’ with it (Swap process).

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